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by Lloyd Combs
Sports Reporter
Kevin
Viers and Whitney Compton were just continuing a
Haysi tradition.
Jeremiah Lester helped Twin Valley continue to
establish one of its own, one last time.
Despite solid efforts by all three former BDD
standouts, the East once again dominated in both boys
and girls basketball.
The East boys defeated the West, 93-81, in the VHSCA
boys All-Star Game Tuesday night at Hampton Coliseum.
Compton scored six points and grabbed five rebounds
for the West, which lost an 83-70 decision to the East
in the girls’ all-star game, which preceded the boys
contest.
They were among several local athletes and coaches in
the Tidewater area for last week’s all-star
activities, which are sponsored annually by the
Virginia High School Coaches Association.
Also representing Haysi was Josh Yates (football).
Twin Valley coach Brian Moore was on the West
coaching
staff for the boys basketball contest.
Yates played in the offensive line for the West,
which
lost the all-star football game to the East, 7-0,
Friday at Darling Stadium in Hampton.
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Buchanan
County native Stoney Hale picked up a big mixed martial arts win
recently in his debu at Wild Bill's Fight Night in Atlanta, GA.
The event, held on Friday, July 14, saw Hale
compete in the 205-pound division against Paul Passmore, of
Conyers, GA.
Opening the first round, Hale landed a quick
left, right hook combo that forced Passmore to clinch Hale. Both
fighters pummeled for double-under-hook position, during which
Hale threw a knee to Passmore's stomach. Passmore then threw an
illegal knee below the belt and dropped Hale to the canvas.
Referee Rory Singer, semi-finalist from
Ultimate Fighter 3, stepped in and gave Hale time to gather
himself adter the knee. Shortly after, the fight resumed and both
fighters stood toe to toe throwing heavy punches at one another.
Hale then clinched Passmore with double under-hooks and shot for a
double-leg takedown.
Hale was very deep on the shot, and was able to
raise Passmore over his head. A few seconds later, Hale slammed
Passmore extremely hard into the canvas. As soon as both fighters
hit the canvas, Hale tried for a side choke, and Passmore blocked.
Hale then began throwing punches down, catching Passmore solid in
the face and head. Passmore pulled his guard and the round ended.
Immediately after the second round got
underway, Hale clinched for double under-hooks to try to slam
Passmore again, but this time Passmore threw his legs up around
Hale's waist and pulled down to his own back, catching Hale in a
guillotine choke. Hale worked his hand between his neck and
Passmore's arm, allowing him to breathe and not have to tap. Hale
then pulled his head and started dropping heavy hooks to
Passmore's head.
Passmore rolled to his stomach, allowing Hale
to throw his leg hooks in around Passmore's legs and throw
extremely brutal hooks to the side of Passmore's head. Hale
thought he had Passmore softened up enough to slide in a rear
naked choke, but Passmore went up on all fours and Hale slid to
his own back.
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